Plan and Assignments, MAT115-006, Spring, 2008

Day Date Activity Assignment
Mon1/14 Welcome/Intro/Section 1.1 Assignment 1
Wed1/16 Section 1.1 Assignment 2
Mon1/21 MLK Day No Class
Wed1/23 Section 1.4 Read section 2.1, and attempt problems Mindscapes I.2, I.3; II.6, II.7, II.8; II.12; II.14. Problem II.14 should be typed up, and will be graded for complete sentences, spelling, etc., in addition to the mathematical content.
These problems will be handed in on Monday, 2/4.
Mon1/28 Section 2.1 Assignment for next time: Read 2.2 for next time, and work on problems I.1; II.6, 9, 18, 21; III.28. Either:
  1. bring an artichoke, pinecone, dandelion (good luck!), daisy, pineapple, or something that illustrates Fibonacci numbers (look around!) to class to share; or
  2. hand in your problems. III.28 should be typed up, and will be graded for complete sentences, spelling, etc., in addition to the mathematical content.
    Due Wednesday, 2/6.
Wed1/30 Section 2.2 Read section 2.3; Mindscapes pp. 77-79, I.2, 3, 5; II.7, 11, 12, 22. Please type up Mindscape II.22.
Due Monday, 2/11.
Mon2/4 Section 2.3 Read section 2.4; Mindscapes pp. 90-94, I.2, 4; II.6, 7, 9, 10; III.32. Please type up Mindscape II.10.
Due Wednesday, 2/13.
Wed2/6 Section 2.4 Read section 2.5; Mindscapes pp. 107-109, I.1, 2, 5; II.6, 8-10, 15. Please type up II.15
Due Monday, 2/18
Mon2/11 Section 2.5 Read section 3.1; Mindscapes pp. 141-143, I.3, 5; II.10; III.16, 18, 20. Please type up III.16, on a separate sheet.
Due Monday, 2/25
Wed2/13 Section 3.1 Read section 3.2; Mindscapes pp. 156-161, #2, 6, 7, 13, 16, 17, 18. Please type up #18.
Due Wednesday, 2/27
Mon2/18 Section 3.2  
Wed2/20 Exam 1 Read section 4.1; Mindscapes pp. 213, #2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 (type up #12)
Due Monday, 3/3
Mon2/25 Section 4.1 Read section 4.2; Mindscapes pp. 227, 1, 5, 7, 8, 11, 17, 21 (type up #17)
Due Wednesday, 3/5
Wed2/27 Section 4.2 Project idea (one page typed) and partner choice due
Mon3/3 Section 4.3  
Wed3/5 Section 4.4 Project idea (one page typed -- revision)
Mon3/10 Spring Break No Class
Wed3/12 Spring Break No Class
Mon3/17 Section 4.5  
Wed3/19 Section 4.7 Outline of project (one page) and several references due.

Mindscapes from sections 4.3-4.7 will be due with your exam, and will constitute 40% of your exam
Due Wednesday, 3/26.
For the take-home component of the second exam, the following mindescapes should be done, typed up each on a separate page, and handed in with the exam:

  • 4.3: p. 244, #3
  • 4.4: p. 263, #2 and 3
  • 4.5: p. 287, #22
  • 4.7: p. 323, #16
In preparation for in-class portion of the exam, you might want to look at the following additional Mindscapes:
  • 4.3: #2, 9, 11, 12, 14
  • 4.4: #1, 4, 5, 6, 17
  • 4.5: #1, 2, 4, 5, 11, 14, 15, 16
  • 4.7: #5,6, 7, 9, 12
Mon3/24 Section 5.2 Mindscapes, pp. 353-, #3, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 Due Wednesday, 4/2
Wed3/26 Exam 2  
Mon3/31 Section 5.4 Mindscapes pp. 383-, #4, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16 (type up #20) (Due Monday, 4/7)
Outline of project (one page -- revision)
Wed4/2 Section 6.1/6.2 Mindscapes, pp. 421-, #1, 5, 8, 9, 12-15 (use the CD or the website); Type up #8. Due Wednesday, 4/9
Mon4/7 Section 6.3  
Wed4/9 Section 6.5 Mindscapes, section 6.3, pp. 450-, #6, 14, 20, 21, 24, 31, 32 (none typed); Due Wednesday, 4/16

Rough draft of project paper (5 pages) due today
Mon4/14 Section 7.5 Mindscapes pp. 581-: #1, 3, 4, 8; Type up 12. Due Monday, 4/21
Wed4/16 Section 7.6 #5, 6, 9, 23, 26 (type up #22) Due Wednesday, 4/23
Mon4/21 Section 8.3 Mindscapes: #1, 3, 4, 10, 12; Type up #9. Due Monday, 4/28
Wed4/23 Section 8.4 and Evaluations Project paper revisions due today
Mon4/28 Project Presentations
TimePresenterTopic
3:25Nick
3:35Rachel
3:45Kevin
3:55Megan
4:05Kirsten
4:15Matthew/Jennifer
4:25Samantha/Danielle
Wed4/30 Project Presentations
TimePresenterTopic
3:25Frank/Taylor
3:35Kim/Kelsey
3:45Josh/Kyle
3:55Amber
4:05Adam
4:15Amy
4:25Evaluate presentations
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